From Mysticism to Mathematics: A Corpus Analysis — E8 Intelligence Research
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: FINDING: The corpus spans Platonic number theology, Critchlow's geometric analysis, Carlson's cosmic cycles, and a proof-of-God claim — but the only rigorous mathematical content is the "Most Beautiful Proof" (likely Euler's identity or a geometric construction) and the "Oldest Math Text" line (likely Plimpton 322 or a Babylonian tablet). MATH: - Plimpton 322: Pythagorean triples in base-60, e.g., (119, 120, 169) → ratio 119/120 ≈ 0.9917, and secant/tangent values. Key constants: 60 (base), 1;24,51,10 (√2 in sexagesimal ≈ 1.41421296). - Critchlow's work: Platonic solids — tetrahedron (4 faces), cube (6), octahedron (8), dodecahedron (12), icosahedron (20). Dihedral angles: tetrahedron 70.53°, cube 90°, octahedron 109.47°, dodecahedron 116.57°, icosahedron 138.19°. - Carlson's cycles: Precession ~25,920 years (Platonic Year) → 25,920 / 60 = 432 (Vedic yuga base); 432² = 186,624 (≈ speed of light in miles/s, 186,282 — close but not exact). - "Proof of God" video: likely relies Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com
Author: Caldin, Andrew Stewart
Language: English
Subfield: Theoretical Computer Science
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7208811345
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